Directional Shield Impact Effect

To install this mod, download this zipfile
and extract the 'Directional Shield Impacts' folder to your SoaSE:R mod folder.
A more complete guide to installing SoaSE:R mods can be found on the SoaSE forums.

Background Information

This mod was inspired by a Star Trek mod that Max Loef was working on.
He asked me if I could change the color of the shields depending on the settings of their race.

While I was modifying the shader to do this, I discovered it was actually relatively easy to make cooler effects.
Max mentioned that one of the coolest things to have would be directional shield impact effects, so I started work on that.
This is the result.